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The individual
laboratories undertake accreditation assessment through
Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA) and United Kingdom
Accreditation Service to ISO 15189:2012 standards. Immunology,
Haematology and Biochemistry are currently accredited to
ISO151589:2012 standards, Microbiology and Cellular Pathology are
previously CPA accredited and are currently undergoing assessment
to achieve ISO15189:2012 accreditation. Where appropriate all
scientific and clinical staff are registered through the
appropriate council (Royal College of Pathologists - Clinical
Staff, Health Care Professions Council - Biomedical
Scientists)